Job Title: Breastfeeding Advisor, Neonatal Intensive Care
Agency: King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Location: London, United Kingdom
Salary/Rate: 34,186 – 37,389 £ / Year

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Job Summary

This is a specialist breastfeeding role, the Post holder will:

• Actively promote breastfeeding and participate in the training of both the parents and professionals on the neonatal unit.
• Be a specialist in breastfeeding, acting as a resource for the multidisciplinary team, and acting as a role model in the clinical area.
• Oversee and manage the stock control of donor breastmilk, ensuring it is handled in line with NICE guidelines and local policy.
• UNICEF Baby Friendly Initiative: Actively support the Unit in achieving BFI status by participating, supervising, and facilitating the training of multidisciplinary team staff, including student nurses, student midwives, and health care support workers.
• Actively support women with establishing and maintaining milk supply and breastfeeding.
• Engage in and support staff and families with prescribed specialist nutritional interventions.

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the job

King’s College Hospital is at the forefront of academic and nursing excellence and is offering an opportunity to work at one of its two sites that provide neonatal care in South East London and Kent. The Neonatal Units that cover both sites are renowned for their specialist services, and need to recruit an enthusiastic Breastfeeding Advisor to work alongside our hard-working nursing teams.

The Neonatal Unit at Denmark Hill is a Level 3 care provider. As well as being a referral unit for premature babies, we accept specialist referrals for abdominal, neurological, and eye surgery and for the world-renowned liver service at King’s. We work hand in hand with the internationally renowned Harris Birthright Centre to deliver highly specialised care to vulnerable newborns and holistic care to the family.

We need an experienced breastfeeding advisor to help provide baby care, participate in parent education, and support breastfeeding practices. Applicants must hold a food hygiene certificate. We are working closely with our maternity department towards achieving UNICEF Baby Friendly status

How to Apply;

Interested and qualified candidates should:
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